SF Zoo To Unleash New Dinosaur Exhibition This Summer

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A new roaring exhibition will be set loose at the San Francisco Zoo this summer, officials said.

"Dinos Rule!" will open at the San Francisco Zoo for a limited time, starting on July 1 and ending its run on Sept. 15, officials said.

"Guests will experience 21 realistic, scientifically-informed dinosaur models based on fossil evidence," San Francisco Zoo officials said Wednesday. "Each individual dinosaur uses advanced robotics to enable natural movements like blinking, breathing and tail-swaying."

Dinosaurs at the exhibit will be grouped by era and geographic region, while also being set in dynamic interactions that display their behaviors, including hunting, officials said.

The exhibit will also offer other interactive activities, including the chance to take a photo with a five-foot-tall dinosaur egg, a six-foot-long Sauropod footprint, a four-foot-long Tyrannosaurus Rex footprint, a 15-foot-long climbable dinosaur sculpture, and a giant “dig pit” with dinosaur fossils.

The exhibit won't be included with the zoo's general admission, and those looking to attend will have to pay an additional $9 or $8 with a membership. Children two and under get in for free, officials said.